Pre-Hearing analysis of the Barton LPTV Bill

The LPTV Spectrum Rights Coalition has conducted an analysis of the House "LPTV Preservation
NAB / National Association of Broadcasters

NAB issues statement on LPTV and Translator Preservation Act

In response to the 7/24 scheduled hearing on the "LPTV and Translator Preservation Act of 2014" by the House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, the following statement can be attributed to NAB Executive Vice President of Communications Dennis Wharton:

New SAG-AFTRA agreements go to vote

SAG-AFTRA is mailing voting informational cards to approximately 137,000 members as part of the ratification process for the recently
Nexstar Broadcasting Group

Nexstar names Ventura VP/GM of Utica stations

Nexstar Broadcasting Group announced Stephen Ventura has been appointed Vice President and General Manager of WFXV-TV (FOX) / WPNY-LP (MNTV)

ACA commends Mediacom for asking FCC to curb “programmer abuses”

American Cable Association President and CEO Matthew
CNN

CNN’s Chris Cuomo, Russia Today host battle it out (video)

The gloves came off between CNN’s Chris Cuomo and Russia Today’s Peter Lavelle 7/23 in a lengthy
FCC

FCC ready to act on regional sports blackouts

Could the FCC soon have the ability to stop a large amount of regional sports network blackouts? Regional Sports Network prices are out of control. Time Warner Cable wants every cable subscriber

APTS, ATVA, ACA commend House for passing STELA

The Association of Public Television Stations (APTS) commended the House of Representatives for passing H.R. 4572, the Satellite Television

Comcast Q2: All units up except Film

Overall, Q2 consolidated revenue increased 3.5% to $16.8 billion. Earnings per Share increased

Time Warner changes the rules in wake of Fox bid

Time Warner, which last week declined a $75-$80 billion bid from Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox

LPTV Spectrum Coalition not invited to LPTV hearing

The House Subcommittee Republicans are offering up a new bill related to LPTV and TV translators
Gannett

Gannett Q2 sees record revenue

Gannett scored revenue growth of 12%, pro forma revenue growth of 2% and Broadcasting Segment

Advertisers pulling back on cable TV spending

Procter & Gamble and GM, two of the nation's biggest marketers, have pulled back on ad commitments to
Les Moonves

Moonves sees big gains in NFL rights deal

Despite the $275 million CBS dropped to win the rights to televise the NFL this fall, CBS Corp. CEO Les Moonves is already seeing dollar signs.

Jeff Bewkes would net $79 million in merger

Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes would score more than $79 million in added payments with any change in